Thursday, January 1, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, January 1, 2009 -- ISSN 1529-1057

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

AVIATION

1) Weather Services in the NextGen Era
Link to story in Aviation International News:
http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/weather-services-in-the-nextgen-era/

2) General Aviation Pilots Wanted for NOTAM Study
Link to story on AVweb:
http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/GAPilotsWantedForNotamStudy_199493-1.html

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) E-Toll System Unveiled in Shanghai
Link to story in the Shanghai Daily:
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=386680&type=Metro

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Oregon Governor Looking at GPS-Based Mileage Tax to Fund Roads
Link to story on engadget:
http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/oregon-governor-looking-at-gps-based-mileage-tax-to-fund-roads/

MARITIME

5) Passive Acoustics
Future tech development in underwater observation.
Link to story in Marine Technology Reporter:
http://www.seadiscovery.com/MTIssues/mt200811o2.pdf (page 40)

RAILROADS

6) Railroads Sue to Stop Safety Program in Louisiana
Link to story in The Times:
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20090101/NEWS01/901010326
Link to additional information about the Federal Railroad Administration’s State Rail Safety Participation Program:
http://www.fra.dot.gov/us/content/858

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) South Korean Woman ‘Tricked’ Japan Airport Fingerprint Scan
Link to story in The Yomiuri Shimbun:
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20090101TDY01303.htm

TRANSIT

8) Attention Passengers! To Your Right this Trip is About to Become Trippy
Works of art can be found in unexpected places in the New York City subways.
Link to story and video in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/01/arts/design/01zoet.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all
Link to additional information about Masstransiscope: http://www.bboptics.com/masstransiscope.html


Upcoming Events
Eighth International Conference on Communications-Based Train Control – May 4-5 – Washington, DC
http://www.railwayage.com/conference2.html


Today in Transportation History
1859 **150th anniversary** - The Barnegat Lighthouse in New Jersey was commissioned.
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=380

1919 **90th anniversary** - Edsel Ford became president of the Ford Motor Company.
http://www.edsel.com/pages/edslford.htm

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